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Mayan Agriculture Techniques
Crops:
Area:
Terrain:
Technique:
This is the Yucatan Peninsula
Mayan Agriculture Techniques
Crops: squash, beans, corn (maize), cacao, chili peppers.
Area:
Highlands LowlandsYucatan Peninsula
Terrain:
Technique:
Did the Mayan own cows?
Mayan Agriculture Techniques
Crops: squash, beans, corn (maize), cacao, chili peppers.
Area:
Highlands LowlandsYucatan Peninsula
Terrain:
Mountains Swamps Rain Forest
Technique:
How do you make this into a farm?
Raised Earth Platform Farming
Mayan Agriculture Techniques
Crops: squash, beans, corn (maize), cacao, chili peppers.
Area:
Highlands LowlandsYucatan Peninsula
Terrain:
Mountains Swamps Rain Forest
Technique:
Steppe Agriculture
Raised-Platform Agriculture
Slash-and-burn Agriculture
Slash-and-Burn Agriculture
Today, the practice is still used!
• Why do we need alternatives to this kind of agriculture?
Effects of Slash-and-Burn
• Positive1. Makes plenty of land to
use for farming.2. Creates a surplus (extra
amount) of food.3. The food is very nutritious.4. Easy method of clearing a
large amount of land.
• Negative1. Destroys habitat for
animals.2. Releases carbon dioxide
(greenhouse gasses) into the atmosphere.
3. Destroys the land for future use.
4. Farmer needs to rotate crops.